Site report May 2007

Progress and Outcomes

Steering Committee/Site Coordinator Level:


Entrepreneurship:

BR&E surveys scheduled for July 23-25th. Wauneta – 23rd, Grant 24th, Imperial 25th,

Leadership:
April 17th – graduation Suggestion – not as many students next year, many no h.s. students
First Impressions – Ann and Jana have not nailed down any towns to participate yet. Will continue working on finding parallel communities to work with.
Charitable Giving:

Both ICF and PCCF working toward the Hunt Challenge Grant. ICF very close to completion, PCCF needs their first $75,000 by December 1st


Youth Engagement:

Perkins County Youth Council – doing community service projects, will probably slow down over summer

Chase County – working w/extension educator to use ESI curriculum and will talk to Matt Fisher, Supt at Imperial HS to get e-ship curriculum in school

Other Key Outcomes:

Jana asked if there were any areas of technical assistance that was needed for the Perkins-Chase HTC groups other than assistance to the Imperial Community Foundation and the Perkins County Community Foundation with meeting the Hunt Challenges. Nothing was mentioned.


Site Issues and Observations

Joe Morris resigned as Grant City Manager, City Council in turmoil
Tim Moore from Hospital
Ethanol plant – in start-up phase, aiming for August 1st to be up and running
(already proposing a second plant next to this one, beside expansion)



Next Meeting:

September 4, 2007 – Grant